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# Early Years Workforce Survey

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-338a621c-1889-4e50-85f7-3b99c3a3df90

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Early Years Workforce Survey." This initiative, classified under the services industry, aims to assess interest and availability among suppliers to conduct surveys related to obesity prevention efforts among professionals in Maternity Services, Health Visiting, and Early Years childcare settings. The engagement period is set to conclude on 6th September 2021, with a budget of £80,000 excluding VAT and a deadline for final deliverables due by the end of February 2022. The contract will cover locations within the United Kingdom, specifically London (SW1H 0EU).

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in data collection, analysis, and public health research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations may find a suitable fit, as the project requires robust methodologies for gathering and analysing data from diverse stakeholders. Suppliers with expertise in developing questionnaires and sampling strategies, as well as those familiar with the health sector and early years settings, will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

## Notice

Early Years Workforce Surveys: prior information notice The purpose of this PIN is to assess interest in and availability of suppliers to carry out a series of linked surveys to collect data on the involvement in obesity prevention work of professionals working in Maternity Services, Health Visiting and those providing childcare in early years settings such as nurseries and childminders. 1. Purpose of the Early Years Workforce Surveys The Department of Health and Social Care is currently delivering a programme of investment and policy development in Weight Management Services for adults, children and infants and is expecting this investment to continue across the next 3-year period. Understanding the roles currently played by staff working in front-line roles in Maternity Services, Health Visiting and in Early Years child-care settings which can help prevent young children from developing an unhealthy weight will provide a good basis from which to consider how these roles can be enhanced and what training and support staff in the different workforces would be needed to make their roles more effective in future. Establishing a baseline measure of skills and confidence in this area of work across the three workforces will also help the Department to monitor progress over time and the effectiveness of training and support offered. 2. Expectations of the Supplier The Supplier would be expected to work with the Department to develop 3 separate but linked questionnaires and sampling strategies to gather information specific to professionals working in Maternity Services, Health Visiting and Early Years Childcare including both nurseries and childminders. The surveys should be capable of providing robust data on the opportunities and challenges staff face when incorporating obesity prevention into their daily work and provide a baseline measure of skills and confidence in this area across these 3 workforces, with scope to also review separately the responses from staff working in nurseries and as childminders in the survey of staff working in early years childcare settings. A full set of data tables and a written report summarising key findings from the survey data is required from the contractor to be delivered before the end of February 2022. There is a budget of PS80,000 excluding VAT. Assistance in contacting staff working in nurseries and as childminders can be provided via the Department for Education. 3. Suggestions and queries We welcome any suggestions or queries in regards to this notice via email: Penny.Withers@dhsc.gov.uk Please note: the supplier will need to register their interest via Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/713e82b6-fdd4-4c3e-bac2-77d42ef9df06 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2021 at 12:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/713e82b6-fdd4-4c3e-bac2-77d42ef9df06

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/713e82b6-fdd4-4c3e-bac2-77d42ef9df06
  19th August 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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